Cigar-holder.



B. C. KNUDSEN.

CIGAR HOLDER.

APPucAnoN FILED MAR.1B.1915.

l, @8992 8) e Patented Sept. l9, 1916.

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Spectcation of Letters Patent.

nppiieaaoa and einen iaisie. serieiiraeaiaa LTo all whomc't may concern:

Be it known thatd, Brenna C. lNnnsnN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clinton, in the county oi Clinton and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful lmprovements in Cigar-Holders, of which the,

following is a specication.

IThis invention relates to improvements in cigar holders, prcniosing a device to be used and is not liable to injury by catching against overcoats, lap robes or the like.

A cigar holder in accordance with this invention consists of a receptacle combined with an attachment means, preferably a base or attachment plate, the receptacle havin its outer wall substantially rigid and' in `xed relation to the support upon which it is held by the attachment means and its inner wall movable and constantly urged toward the outer wall. The two walls areormed to conformably engage the cigar and are oi 'such length that they will efficiently hold the cigar, whether *the cigar is inserted into the receptacle as tar as' possible or whether as when its length is short it is inserted for only a small part of the depth of the receptacle. The inner wall is protected by the outer wall against injur. in case the.

receptacle should be caught y a garment or lap robe andina therefore, be made to bear with relatively light premiare against the cigar, so as to avoid injury thereto.`

The forni of the receptacle is, however, such that notwithstanding the lightness of the pressure which the inner wall may exercise upon the cigar, the latter willl be held against displacement in any but an outward longitudinal direction. The inner wall is preferably formed as a leaf spring and it is also preferably formed integral with the outer wall.

The invention consists in certain features of structure, combination and relation which,,together with the above and other objects and advantages, will appear as the description proceeds.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of a cigar holder in which the features ci the inven- Patented Sept. Zita,

tion areincorporatedg Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof; Fig. 3

is a horizontal sectional view. thereof on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; vdigs. l, -5 and 6*v are views similar to Figs. l, 2 and 3 respec# tively, (Fig. 6 being a section on the line I 6 6 of Fig. 5), but showing a slightly modified construction.

Similar characters oil reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several A views.

lit will be understood that words'oi direction, such as vertical, lower, etc., are usedl with reference to the substantially vertical position in which the cigar holder is shown in the drawing and, hence, are to..

be considered in a relative and not an ansolute sense, since the cigar holder may, it desired, be disposed horizontally instead of vertically. y

ln the embodiment shown and preferred, the cigar holder includes as a part thereof a lbase or attachment plate l which, in the form shown in Fig. l, isprevided with an .overturned extension 2 ior engagement between a wall A ot the vehicle body and thesheet of material B with which said wall is vnished or covered; and the form shown in Fig. 4, is devoid of the extension 2 but has, instead, penings 2a through which securing nails or Yscrews may be passed.

The `cigar receptacle comprises an outer wall 3 and aninner wall t; and these walls co-act in .frictionally engaging, and thereby retaining, the cigar which is inserted between them. The outer wall 3 is rigid and the inner wall 4 is constantly urged toward the wall 3. For this purpose, the wall ll' is preferablyformed as a leaf spring and it tends to spring toward the wall 3 by virtue 'arms 5 are rigidly secured to said plate, i'or vthis purpose being provided with terminal lugs 6 which are passed through openings in said plate and clenched and secured against' the under face thereof. But the plate 1' may, if desired,'be omitted, in which case,

the arms 5 will be directly attached, in any suitable manner, to the wall or support upon which the cigar holder is held. The arms 5 l their whole extent are of curved cross section, presenting vtheir concave faces in adprevent the displacement or removal of the cigar in a lateral direction from the holder and also prevent any lateral springingof the inner wall 3.

Where the inner wall 3 is formed as a leaf spring, it is preferably. formed integral with the outer wall i and for this purpose .a'bow or bend 7 connects'the walls 3 and dat their lower ends. The bow`or bend 7 also provides a bottom for the receptacle and, when the rcigar is inserted into the 'receptacleA throughout the depth thereof, said bottom will engage the lower end of the cigar, providing a rest therefor.

For comparativel thin cigars, such as panatelas or stogies, it is desirable that rovision be made against their falling obv iquely through the space under either of the arms and for this purpose, and also for rthe purpose of insuring `the more secure retention of such thin cigars the arms 5 may be provided, as shown in igs. 4, 5 and 6,

with depending spring fingers 8 which en-.. gage the cigar at opposite sides thereof be tween thev walls 3 and 4. The spring lingers 8, while preferred, arenot indispensable.

The'walls Sand 4, throughout ypractically jacency, to'conform to the cross sectional curvature of the cigar.. In this waysaid walls engage the cigar throughouta substantial area thereof and center the .cigar in the holder. The walls 3` and 4 at their upper ends are ovided with out-turned 'lips '9 which fac' 'tate the introduction of the cigar 1in the holder.

. tween t shown by'dotted'lines in'FigsrZand- 5. But

The walls 3 and are of a length to retain either unused cigars or cigars which have" ,i 40 been partly smoked. ,-Wh'ere the cigar is unused or has been shortened comparatively.

.little by smoking, it may -be inserted e lwalls 3 and 4*'as far as possibleyas where the `cigar has been materially sh0rt- -ened by smoking, e. g., where it is only half l of its original length, it-'is'inserted'between the walls 3 and ,4 throu hout onlyan inch or 'Flix of the depth of ihh older.

e arrangemento e spring or springurged wall 3 behind thefixed wall 4 and'be- .tween the arms 5 protects the spring-urgedwall against injury inl consequence of the holder being caught by garments or lap' robes. It is, therefore, possible Ato make the spring engaging action of .the wall 3 relatively light without impairing the .retaining eiiiciency of the holder, while at the same time guarding againstinjury to the cigar.

The form of cigar holder herein shown may be made at very small cost, the holder per se, i. e., including 'the walls-3-and 4' and the arms 5,.with or without the s ring 1ingers 8, being integrally formed ofli'ght gage l sheet metal. l

`attachment to a support-and havin' g ylower end a curved bow 'leaf spring essential features of structure and operation above described and to be now set forth in the appended claims and whichv render the device of especial advantage as a cigar holder.

I claim as my invention: l

1. A'cigar holder comprising a rigid outer wall provided at its sides with inturned members for its rigid attachment to a su port, 1an inner wall arranged behind t e outer wall and between said members, said inner wall be' Vspring-i'irged toward the outer wall, and epending inwardly directed vspring fingers carried by said members, the

,two walls being shaped 4to conformably engage a c igar at opposite sides thereof.

. 2. A cigar holder comprising a rigid outer wall provided. atits sides with in-turned members, a leaf spring arrangedbehind the outer wall and between said members and i free at its upper end said leaf spring forming an inner wall. an springing toward said outer wall, and abase at-#the lower ends of said walls, the two' walls being shaped to conformably engage a cigar at opposite sides thereof.

3. A cigar holder comprising a rigid outer i wall provided atv its sides vwith in-'turned `members for its rigidfattachment to a support and .having at its'lower end a curved bow provided with a leaf. spring 'projecting between said, members and behind said outer wall, said leaf spring forming an inner wall and spriniieugtoward said outer wall', the two walls ing opposite sides thereof. y

4. Acigar holder com rising a rigid outer wall providedat its sides with in-turned members for its rigid attachment to a supgort andhaving 'at its lower end a curved ow provided with a leaf spring pro'ecting 'between said members and behind sai outer wall, said leaf spring forming an inner wall and springing .towardsaid outer wall, and depending inwardly directed spring fingers shaped to en a ea ci r at o osite s5eshqre0f--- 'g. gr .ga Pp a ci ar "o ercompris' ari 'd outer wall havinghm-tinned-mealilisg for die rigid at its rovided' with a rojectin be d said outer iio. shaped to engage a cigar at iis .carried by 'said members, the two walls bewall, said lea spring orming an inner wall 139 and springing toward said outer wall, the two walls being shaped to engage a cigar a opposite sides thereof. v

6. Acigar holder, comprising a receptacle having a rigid outer wall provided at its sides with inturned members, an inner wall arranged behind the outer wall and between said members, and a base at the lower end of said walls, said inner wall being spring urged toward the outer wall and being secured at its lower end and having its upper end free, and the two walls being shaped to conformably engage a cigar at opposite sides thereof. 1 l

1n testimony whereof I have hereunto set 15 my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Y BECKER C. KNUDSEN. 

